Consumer products and activities associated with foot and toe injuries in children treated in emergency departments

Lauren Morgan, Lmorgan@gatech.edu and Roberto Lombardo

SAP Podiatry, 2025

Abstract: Introduction: Foot and toe injuries are a frequent reason for emergency department visits among children, yet the consumer products and activities involved are rarely described at the national level. Methods: Serial cross-sectional analysis of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from 2005 to 2024. We selected visits by children aged 0 to 17 years with a foot or toe injury, applied survey weights to obtain national estimates, and quantified annual trends with linear and Poisson regression. Results: The sample contained 178,147 visits, corresponding to an estimated 5,633,890 national visits (95% CI: 5,383,331-5,884,449). Team sports (16.1%), furniture and home furnishings (12.8%), stairs and floors (10.0%) and hardware and tools (9.1%) were the leading categories. The annual national estimate fell from 324,907 in 2005-2007 to 208,290 in 2022-2024, a decrease of −35.9%, with a mean annual change of −8,133 visits (95% CI: −10,502 to −5,765). Conclusions: Foot and toe injuries in children are common and are attributable mainly to team sports, home furniture and structural surfaces, and hardware; national estimates declined steadily over two decades.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.62486/pod2025164

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